Author: Anthony Lam, MDT
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BOC clarifies recruitment muddle, makes no plan to refine mode of notice
The Bank of China, Macau Branch (BOC) has not confirmed whether it will improve the way notifications are sent to candidates after a recent job applicant ... -
Wong Sio Chak: Gov’t guidelines not necessary for the press on national security
Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak has put off a request for guidelines for the media on external collaboration within the press, calling on the press ... -
Liu Xianfa: Macau will have a stronger role in China-Lusophone relations
As China further develops the Belt and Road initiative, Macau’s function as the bridge and link between China and the Lusophone world is sure to become ... -
Guia Lighthouse protection lobby asks gov’t to honor promises by past administrations
The government should fulfill its promise of better protection of the views of the Guia Lighthouse made by its predecessors, a representative of the Concern Group ... -
Oliveira says Macau has high autonomy when it comes to gaming policy
A former commissioner for legal affairs for the Gaming Commission said that, contrary to popular belief, Macau does have a say in the formulation of the SAR’s ... -
Kai Fong’s lawmakers respond to 99% cases in past year
Lawmakers Ho Ion Sang, Leong Hong Sai and Ngan Iek Hang have declared that they have addressed almost all requests for assistance in the past legislative ... -
Education committee discusses measures to strengthen mental health
A local education governmental committee yesterday discussed measures to identify and support non-tertiary education students in the area of mental health at a regular plenary session. The ... -
Gov’t still mulling details of second MOP10B subsidy
Secretary for Economy and Finance Lei Wai Nong revealed yesterday that his team is compiling documentation for the next MOP10 billion subsidy scheme, hinting details should ... -
Second Chinese bond launch in Macau sees RMB5 billion ordered in two hours
The second batch of RMB3 billion Chinese bonds to be sold in Macau was launched yesterday, attracting 5 billion yuan of orders in the first two ... -
Zhuhai mulls allowing Macau public transport to operate on Hengqin
In the future, public transport vehicles in Macau may be allowed to enter and operate in Hengqin, following the elimination of quotas for Macau private light ... -
IC to ‘support’ Pui Ching administration building revamp
President Leong Wai Man of the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) disclosed yesterday the government would support the restoration of a private school’s administration building. The Cultural ... -
IC reaffirms legality of demolition of Guia Hill wall
Officials at the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) are remaining firm on the legality of the disassembly of the 400-year-old city wall on Guia Hill, despite no ... -
Group calls for faster Macau-HQ integration to boost recovery
A local association manager has suggested that the government speed up Macau-Hengqin integration so as to boost economic diversification and recovery. The deputy executive director of the ... -
Lawmaker Ron Lam calls for better pedestrian paths
Lawmaker Ron Lam has proposed that the government improve planning and construction of infrastructure for pedestrians, particularly auxiliary facilities for the paths. Lam recently submitted a ... -
Alvin Chau sees first hearing with gov’t seeking HKD8.3b in damages
The case concerning former junket and entertainment mogul, Alvin Chau, and 20 other defendants had its first court hearing last Friday, with the government seeking nearly ... -
DSPA: EV charging and parking combined is cheaper than in HK
The combined cost of parking and charging for electric vehicles (EVs) is cheaper in Macau than in Hong Kong, Ip Kuong Lam, acting director of the ... -
Ho Iat Seng’s FDCT member designation criticized, fund defends decision
Lawmaker José Pereira Coutinho has slammed Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng’s act of appointing his son to the Science and Technology Development Fund (FDCT), but the ... -
Transport Bureau has no plan to right roadside EV charger wrongs
The Transport Bureau (DSAT) has no plans to change laws to allow electric vehicles (EVs) to park and charge legally in roadside parking spots. The layout ... -
FAOM lawmaker calls for better monitoring of cultural heritage
Lawmaker Ella Lei has asked the government to completely review the implementation of the Cultural Heritage Protection Law to enhance relevant policymaking. She pointed out that, ... -
China announces visa schemes for foreigners in Macau to enter Hengqin
A Chinese diplomatic official has announced at a forum in Macau that visas will become available to facilitate foreigners’ entries to Hengqin alone. The announcement was ... -
Macau reopens borders to 41 foreign passport holders
Foreign residents from 41 countries and regions will be allowed to enter Macau from September 1, the government announcement in a statement. The latest announcement is ... -
Security Secretary blames foreign influence for distorted national security mindset
Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak has warned that foreign influences may impact or alter a person’s national identity recognition. He stressed that such an impact ... -
Tests show Zhuhai case unrelated to Macau
Ribonucleic acid (RNA) tests have ruled out a connection to Macau in the latest Covid-19 positives detected by Zhuhai with footprints in the city, Valerie Wong, ... -
Lawmaker receives complaints about lengthened nursery suspensions
Lawmaker Ron Lam said he has sent a letter to the government as complaints were received concerning extended suspensions of service by certain daycare facilities. According ... -
Cyclone Mulan sweeps near city, edges T8 minimum
Tropical Storm Mulan edged the threshold windspeed for Typhoon Signal No 8 and necessitated the signal to be issued for six hours. At about 3 a.m. ... -
Top court refuses Reolian’s application for compensation
The Court of Final Appeal has brought closure to a case in which a former bus service operator sued the government for compensation over the latter’s ... -
Entities for Macau-Beijing collaborations in Taipa Hospital established
Two entities will be separately launched in preparation for the operations and development of the future public hospital in Taipa, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng announced ... -
Advisory committee urgently needed to investigate gas prices hikes
Commentator Sulu Sou and lawmaker Ron Lam have once again called for the government to establish a legally-required advisory committee so that the Consumer Council (CC) ... -
Despite inevitable rebound, health chief discourages excessive worry
Health Bureau director Alvis Lo encouraged people in Macau to stay constantly vigilant against SARS-CoV-2 but not to worry excessively, while conceding that future rebound cases ... -
Investigations ongoing into new case’s shopping routine near Border Gate
Although no reasons for repeated shopping by the latest coronavirus case near Border Gate were announced, investigations are being conducted, police division head Lei Tak Fai ... -
Lawmaker demands gov’t strictly follow mainland Covid-19 plan
The government has invented a “stabilization period” that does not exist in the national Covid-19 plan and Macau should align with the national plan, lawmaker Ron ... -
Zheng Anting declines to draw links with own association in CCAC report
Lawmaker Zheng Anting has expressed his respect for a recent report from the corruption watchdog, but refrained from confirming a link between the accusations and his ... -
Gov’t foreshadows retraction of some outdoor NAT stations
Adjustments to the location of outdoor SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid test (NAT) stations will be made from time to time as per the development of the Covid-19 ... -
Ex-lawmaker slams gov’t for scapegoating cultural venues
Although no Covid-19 cases have been found to be connected to theatres and other cultural venues, they were always the first to close and the last ... -
Stabilization period, with conditional dine-in resumption, to last for six days
The city will today enter a stabilization period until August 7 due to the June 18 Covid-19 outbreak, with conditional resumption of a majority of businesses ...
